With the world slowly becoming more environmentally conscious, one of the first steps people take into their lifestyle is scrapping disposable items for reusable ones. One of these items is the plastic water bottle. 

One drawback of ordinary water bottles is that it doesn’t have enough protection when it comes to keeping drinks hot or cold after your first sip. Insulated steel water bottles have the added functionality of keeping us hydrated by improving the way we drink.

In light of the current situation we’re all in, taking care of your health is more important than ever. One aspect surrounding this that you should not overlook is the quality of your drinking water. As not only will proper hydration make you less likely to get sick, pathogens in your water can pose a serious threat.

The short answer is that yes, there are some systems such as ozonation, ultraviolet or reverse osmosis that can treat water for multiple contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria. Portable and more affordable water filters such as jugs, bottles are generally are not effective in removing viruses from water, as the filter would need to have a pore size of 0.01 micrometres to catch these harmful elements.

Purchasing a water filtration device for drinking water might be an excessive expense for many families in Australia. With tap water marketed to be potable and viable for drinking — and bottled water available for purchase anywhere — filtering your water may seem like an unnecessary and time-consuming task.